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Place: Alton

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  • Hundred: Amesbury
  • County: Wiltshire
  • Total population: 11 households (quite small).
  • Total tax assessed: 5 geld units (quite large).
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 5 geld units.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1086 £5.
  • Households: 4 villagers. 1 smallholder. 3 slaves. 3 cottagers.
  • Ploughland: 4 ploughlands (land for). 2 lord's plough teams. 1 men's plough teams.
  • Other resources: Meadow 10 acres. Pasture 3 * 2 furlongs & 4 * 2 furlongs mixed measures.
  • Lords in 1066: Bolla; Godric.
  • Lords in 1086: Frawin of Cornwall; John the usher; Turstin.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: John the usher.
  • Phillimore reference: 68,18

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